Annulling/vacating my adoption: Best way, cost involved, do I need an attorney?

That's thorny. I don't imagine it will be easy to find someone who has done something like this before. Get an attorney local to the courthouse...

How do we start the adoption process?

There are two processes: (1) termination of parental rights; and (2) adoption. There will be two hearings; it is not just a paper signing...

My question pertains to a legal matter regarding a landlord evicting my daughter and I, without going through the courts, help!

If you are there for December, you have to pay December rent. Why would you not have to pay it? Also, why do you think the landlord would have...

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How long does the emancipation process take in the state of Iowa?

Months, depending. You're in Polk County, so it will be processed relatively quickly, you'll just have to count on a diligent attorney, a strong...

Can employers make rules such as "if employees late for work, we are going to deduct their wages" or some rules like this.

Mr. Erbe's right. You can't do this. As for what you CAN do, well, you should probably talk to an employment attorney. The possibilities are too...

Do I need a divorce attorney, appeals attorney or property attorney?

Divorce attorney with real estate skills. As a sidenote, however, these are notoriously difficult issues to resolve. If the issue is not that...

I am interested in suing the Polk County Jail (Des Moines, IA) for violating state and constitutional law.

First, do you mean Alford plea? Second, these aren't "crimes." They are, if anything, civil wrongs that you would have a long uphill battle to...

I need to break my lease and move. what do i do?

Well, if you need to move, you need to move. Try to give the landlord as much notice as humanly possible, and have your lease looked at to see if...

Vt industires mailed us our last checks after many calls and e-mails,we put them in the bank,five days later the checks bounced,

This forum isn't for solicitation; it's to ask questions. If you want to see about hiring an attorney, you'll need to look around locally for...

Contractor replacing all Mom's basement walls. Promised a wall a week. Its been 6 weeks. Keeps wanting more $. Barely started.

Okay, so what's your question? If you don't pay him, he probably won't come back. And if he has already done all the excavation, he probably...